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and ted kennedy said that's bad policy. hillary didn't see that, john kerry didn't see that, joe biden didn't see that. look at all the people who voted for that war. ted kennedy didn't vote for that war. >> your documentary tonight, tell us about it. >> i think it's going to stun a lot of people. people are thinking, i think i remember. but the power of this brotherhood, these four guy, starting with joseph kennedy jr., they all wanted to be president yet they passed the torch from one to another. they did get more liberal. teddy's closer to you than jack was. teddy is a liberal. he died a liberal. jack was evolving as a moderate conservative. and bobby was somewhere in the middle. but i tell you what comes across in this is they're human beings and the way they work politics you ear going to love. how they won elections using the media, using television, using polling. using movies. they used to run newsreels of jack kennedy back in '46, back in the old cambridge race. imagine having a father in hollywood -- son -- the ne
and ted kennedy said that's bad policy. hillary didn't see that, john kerry didn't see that, joe biden didn't see that. look at all the people who voted for that war. ted kennedy didn't vote for that war. >> your documentary tonight, tell us about it. >> i think it's going to stun a lot of people. people are thinking, i think i remember. but the power of this brotherhood, these four guy, starting with joseph kennedy jr., they all wanted to be president yet they passed the torch from...
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ted kennedy was a transformed man by love. by this marriage. >> to me that what's -- part of what makes him almost strangely inspiring. is that you did have this battle for so many years and head and heart. and ultimately, the life triumphed. and lord knows, though, a lot of us deal with the demons of lust and drink and ambition and recklessness. but as barn barnicle was saying earlier, the point -- one of the points is that to get to a point where you can ask ask for forgiveness, redeem yourself, shakes pier's phrase, redeem your own hour upon the stage and he did this. >> on this very irish morning, pat buchanan, celebrate a great irish american. i'm reminded listening to jon meacham of one of my favorite lines in the book "have how irish saved civilization" where the author spoke of how god loved the overmatched man. c.s. lewis talked about how the prostitutes weeping on the back row was much greater in god's eyes than the front row of the church. speaking of overmatched, maybe that's why we mere mortals may in the end be a
ted kennedy was a transformed man by love. by this marriage. >> to me that what's -- part of what makes him almost strangely inspiring. is that you did have this battle for so many years and head and heart. and ultimately, the life triumphed. and lord knows, though, a lot of us deal with the demons of lust and drink and ambition and recklessness. but as barn barnicle was saying earlier, the point -- one of the points is that to get to a point where you can ask ask for forgiveness, redeem...
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ted kennedy? >> i think they'll remember him as a member of an iconic american family. someone who knew great tragedy, but also great triumph and continued in the face of adversity and disappointment to pick himself up and make a contribution to the american people. >> reporter: i should add that ted kennedy was recently ranked the most bipartisan democratic senator in the country. toh@ghni ingh primetime we will kennedy's political senator contributions and his life. katie couric hosts, ted kennedy, the last brother" here on cbs. ck.babe right you're watching the "early show." in the 1930s, farmers planted nutrient-rich soybeans... to replenish the barren soil of the american dust bowl. today, we take that same historic bean, mix it with fruit and bake it... into soyjoy. the cleaner you feel. olay deep cleansers go beyond what the eye can see. they remove 2 times more dirt and make-up than basic cleansing. for a deep clean feeling, deep cleansers from olay. female announcer: from jennifer, while
ted kennedy? >> i think they'll remember him as a member of an iconic american family. someone who knew great tragedy, but also great triumph and continued in the face of adversity and disappointment to pick himself up and make a contribution to the american people. >> reporter: i should add that ted kennedy was recently ranked the most bipartisan democratic senator in the country. toh@ghni ingh primetime we will kennedy's political senator contributions and his life. katie couric...
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ted kennedy. we'll talk with his friends, you two guys, i think i can call you his friend, howard, even though you're an objective reporter. and then we'll bring in pat buchanan to talk about what he was like as a rival. let's get it all together tonight here in the place for politics. howard, leader of the democratic party. ted kennedy. >> well, chris, ted was ted and i just reflexively called him, was both the last of the great franklin delano roosevelt liberals in the democratic party and that's what his 1980 campaign was about against jimmy carter and evers the last of the great bipartisan irish-american dealmakers. i just got done writing a piece for msnbc.com which i always wanted to write about the irish in american politics. and i can talk about this maybe more than you can. for 150 years, the irish were the essential, the lubricant in the gears of american public life. they made the thing go. they made it happen. and i think ted kennedy was the embodiment of that. whatever gift the irish
ted kennedy. we'll talk with his friends, you two guys, i think i can call you his friend, howard, even though you're an objective reporter. and then we'll bring in pat buchanan to talk about what he was like as a rival. let's get it all together tonight here in the place for politics. howard, leader of the democratic party. ted kennedy. >> well, chris, ted was ted and i just reflexively called him, was both the last of the great franklin delano roosevelt liberals in the democratic party...
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it was ted kennedy. a guy i hadn't had a lot of contact with and he sent over a wonderful letter saying if andrew ever needs anything, please give me a call and i'll make sure i can do whatever i can to help out. and then sent me this wonderful picture of bobby, bobby kennedy. a wonderful note on it bobby would have loved working with you. i have great respect. all these kind things he didn't have to do. here's a guy that was in congress. he's leading. he can't do us any good anymore. we don't need his vote. we don't need anything. ted kennedy stops and took a great deal of time to write that letter, to send that picture, to do some very thoughtful things and that's, you know, you always hear people talking about character is what you do when nobody's looking. we always hear the bad side of that with ted kennedy, what he did when people weren't looking, when things blew up in his face. there are so many other stories about what he was doing and he knew he wouldn't get a headline. he knew that it wasn't g
it was ted kennedy. a guy i hadn't had a lot of contact with and he sent over a wonderful letter saying if andrew ever needs anything, please give me a call and i'll make sure i can do whatever i can to help out. and then sent me this wonderful picture of bobby, bobby kennedy. a wonderful note on it bobby would have loved working with you. i have great respect. all these kind things he didn't have to do. here's a guy that was in congress. he's leading. he can't do us any good anymore. we don't...
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i believe that michael bennett would have become ted kennedy's -- the next ted kennedy if he chooses to stay in the u.s. senate. i think he has the quality, the potential, and i think maybe he may be the guy you got to look at, howard. >> well, that's one hell of an endorsement, i got to say. >> i work with his father doug bennett on the budget committee. he grew up with the right lineage. i never heard them pronounce him. >> what is interesting about the fact that the mayor mentioned that is that senator bennett is only recently in politics. i mean he come out of school, you know, being a school superintendent. he come out from outside the system into the system at a mature age. i think that's an interesting comment in itself on public attitudes towards elected officials. i think we need people who can try to restore a sense of faith and the idea of politics and the idea of government. that's what president obama was selling in addition to himself when he got elected with a pretty strong vote last year. and that's what we need to recapture and the country on the right and on the lef
i believe that michael bennett would have become ted kennedy's -- the next ted kennedy if he chooses to stay in the u.s. senate. i think he has the quality, the potential, and i think maybe he may be the guy you got to look at, howard. >> well, that's one hell of an endorsement, i got to say. >> i work with his father doug bennett on the budget committee. he grew up with the right lineage. i never heard them pronounce him. >> what is interesting about the fact that the mayor...
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when i think back to ted kennedy. the my brother and i were the first in our family to ever go to college. ted kennedy was the kind of people who fought for people just like me. i have paid a lot of taxes since that time. i have investor invested back i country since that time. most importantly this guy was a fighter and i hope what really happens is his legacy is spread across the democratic party, it's not about getting elected or re-elected. it's about standing for something while you're in office. if they can stand up to that legacy, they will far outlast what the lion has done. >> thanks for your time tonight. tonight we pay tribute to senator ted kennedy as his body lies in repose at the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston. my next guest says working with ken by was one of the greatest privileges in his life. former secretary of labor robert rische joins us in a moment, who picks up the torch for the middle class and labor in this coun country. great looking skin... it's in the dna. [ female announcer
when i think back to ted kennedy. the my brother and i were the first in our family to ever go to college. ted kennedy was the kind of people who fought for people just like me. i have paid a lot of taxes since that time. i have investor invested back i country since that time. most importantly this guy was a fighter and i hope what really happens is his legacy is spread across the democratic party, it's not about getting elected or re-elected. it's about standing for something while you're in...
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eastern, remembering ted kennedy. and for video and interactive pages on the extraordinary life of kennedy, you can go to our special section at abcnews.com. when we come back, some of the day's other news as our broadcast from hyannis port continues. i'm lindy. and i'm joni. we've been best friends since we were two. we've always been alike. we even both have osteoporosis. but we're active. especially when we vacation. so when i heard about reclast, the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment, i called joni. my doctor said reclast helps restrengthen our bones to help make them resistant to fracture for twelve whole months. and reclast is approved to help protect from fracture in more places: hip, spine, even other bones. (announcer) you should never take reclast if you're on zometa, have low blood calcium, kidney problems. or you're pregnant, plan to become pregnant or nursing. take calcium and vitamin d daily. tell your doctor if you develop severe muscle, bone or joint pain or if you have dental problems, as rar
eastern, remembering ted kennedy. and for video and interactive pages on the extraordinary life of kennedy, you can go to our special section at abcnews.com. when we come back, some of the day's other news as our broadcast from hyannis port continues. i'm lindy. and i'm joni. we've been best friends since we were two. we've always been alike. we even both have osteoporosis. but we're active. especially when we vacation. so when i heard about reclast, the only once-a-year iv osteoporosis...
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, particularly senator ted kennedy. the first place he's going is to the north end where his mother was born, baptized, past st. stephens the church, where she was both baptized and her funeral was held. the importance of rose kennedy as the matriarch of this family can't be overstated. >> no, it can't be overstated. remember, she was political royalty, the daughter of the political king of boston. and, you know, michael was talking about the family earlier. one thing i find fascinating is that ted kennedy was, essentially, the perpetual prince in a family of kings, in the sense that his father was a king, his brother, jack, became a king. joe, the oldest brother, was supposed to be the one who went on to be president, he was supposed to be a king, but he died young. and robert was supposed to be a king, but died young. not teddy. it kind of fell to him as almost a last resort. and he managed to satisfy himself as a prince and find a great role for himself. >> eugene and michael, if you'll both stand by for just a momen
, particularly senator ted kennedy. the first place he's going is to the north end where his mother was born, baptized, past st. stephens the church, where she was both baptized and her funeral was held. the importance of rose kennedy as the matriarch of this family can't be overstated. >> no, it can't be overstated. remember, she was political royalty, the daughter of the political king of boston. and, you know, michael was talking about the family earlier. one thing i find fascinating...
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ted kennedy. senator kennedy died in overnight hours in his home surrounded by his family, including his wife and children. nbc's anne thompson is at the kennedy compound in hyannisport, massachusetts, where well-wishers have been gathering since early this morning. anne, any word yet on funeral arrangements? >> ed, we do not know what the funeral plans are. we hope to get that information later today or perhaps as late as tomorrow. we can tell you this morning, we have seen a roman catholic priest drive into the compound. we have seen other various people go into the compound this morning, but we have not seen any family members that we recognize. we do understand that last evening, as the senator's health deteriorated, his extended family gathered here at the family compound at his -- his house which was rose and joe, his parents' house and that when he died, he was surrounded by his immediate family. of course, his wife vicki and his son teddy jr. and daughter kara and his son patrick who is a
ted kennedy. senator kennedy died in overnight hours in his home surrounded by his family, including his wife and children. nbc's anne thompson is at the kennedy compound in hyannisport, massachusetts, where well-wishers have been gathering since early this morning. anne, any word yet on funeral arrangements? >> ed, we do not know what the funeral plans are. we hope to get that information later today or perhaps as late as tomorrow. we can tell you this morning, we have seen a roman...
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by last conversation with ted kennedy came last year. -- my last conversation with ted kennedy came last year. >> we have been blessed as a family to believe in public service and also believe it and a political party i believe shared the idea that woodrow wilson had, that a political party has to stand for something. i believe that a political party can be an instrument to make change, and that is why i am a democrat. but my parents and my brothers and sisters have brought their children ought to be involved, to be engaged, to be part of the process. to share what oliver wendell holmes said. tavis: their hair few people -- there are few people who have suffered the public sorrow that senator kennedy did, but he never became bitter or jaded and became and remained a beacon of hope including the least among us. in a year when partisanship ruled the day, he would reach across party lines to enact some of the most important and lasting legislation in all of u.s. history. ted kennedy will be buried at arlington national cemetery alongside his brothers, john and robert. until next time, good
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kennedy the statesman, the ted kennedy the lawmaker, ted kennedy the senator who is much more effective than either brother as a legislator. that was won over years with lots of setbacks. >> is that because of an opportunity to serve longer and an opportunity to perfect the art of legislating? >> i think it's two things. it's time on that. i think he was suited ideally for the senate. one, because he was the ninth of nine children. he understood deference and how to get ahead while dealing with elders. he did that in his own family and did that in the senate. people expected him to be the entitled brat brother of the president, and he wasn't and surprised people and drew the respect of those people. i think it was part of that. lawmaking is a different part of governing than the executive brarn branch. that is the essence of ted kennedy's success. >> let me bring in michael. he's an nbc news presidential historian in boston today. neil and i were talking about the facts that what we're seeing, the pomp and circumstance that goes along with saying good-bye to the late senator, has the lo
kennedy the statesman, the ted kennedy the lawmaker, ted kennedy the senator who is much more effective than either brother as a legislator. that was won over years with lots of setbacks. >> is that because of an opportunity to serve longer and an opportunity to perfect the art of legislating? >> i think it's two things. it's time on that. i think he was suited ideally for the senate. one, because he was the ninth of nine children. he understood deference and how to get ahead while...
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ted kennedy. we in fact have a life picture right now outside the kennedy compound in hyannis port, massachusetts where people have been all day leaving flowers and tributes in honor of senator kennedy. and this morning, flags were lowered to half-staff at the white house and also the u.s. capitol where ted kennedy served as a senator for 47 incredible years of his life. and friday, the senator will lie in repose at the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston, his funeral held saturday at our lady of perpetual help basilica in mission hill, the section of boston. he will be laid to rest with his brothers at arlington national cemetery. >> tamron, kennedy will be remembered as "the liberal lion" of the senate and the haunted bearer of the kennedy torch off two of his brothers were assassinated, president john f. kennedy in '63 and presidential candidate robert kennedy in '68. while so many americans think about those kennedys and wonder what might have been, ted kennedy was with us for 77 ye
ted kennedy. we in fact have a life picture right now outside the kennedy compound in hyannis port, massachusetts where people have been all day leaving flowers and tributes in honor of senator kennedy. and this morning, flags were lowered to half-staff at the white house and also the u.s. capitol where ted kennedy served as a senator for 47 incredible years of his life. and friday, the senator will lie in repose at the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston, his funeral held saturday...
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>>> tonight on "nightline," remembering ted kennedy. the tragedy and triumphs of an extraordinary life and a side of ted kennedy that you haven't seen before. living in camelot, the inside story of the kennedys and the home that saw so much joy and so much pain. the kennedys unite, as the family gathers to say good-bye. is this the end of the dynasty? a special edition of "nightline" starts now. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm terry moran. today, the world reacted to the passing of senator ted kennedy. the white house lowered the flag to half-staff as president obama called kennedy the greatest senator of our time. the funeral is planned for this saturday in boston and then later at arlington national cemetery, the last son of camelot will be laid to rest next to his brothers. that will be his sanctuary in death. and yet again tonight, our eyes turned to the kennedy family sanctuary. their compound in hyannisport, massachusetts, where they have unite and rejoiced in good times and searched for solace after
>>> tonight on "nightline," remembering ted kennedy. the tragedy and triumphs of an extraordinary life and a side of ted kennedy that you haven't seen before. living in camelot, the inside story of the kennedys and the home that saw so much joy and so much pain. the kennedys unite, as the family gathers to say good-bye. is this the end of the dynasty? a special edition of "nightline" starts now. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm...
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well, that was ted kennedy's biggest fall. that was ted kennedy on chappaquiddick. his foes made sure it was a moment never forgotten, the no even to this day. a decade after that scandal, kennedy felt ready to try to follow in his older brother's footsteps and run for the presidency. now, i want you to watch this moment when kennedy was asked a simple question and he seemed unable to answer. >> why do you want to be president? >> well, i'm making the announcement to run. the reasons that i would run is because i have a great belief in this country that it has more natural resources, the greatest educated population in the world, the greatest technology of any country in the world, the greatest capacity for innovation in the world and the greatest political system in the world, yet, i see at the current time that most of the industrial nations of the world are exceeding us because of productivity, are doing better than us in terms of meeting the problems of inflation. >>> and on it went. kennedy's odd response to what was a pretty simple question. why do you want to
well, that was ted kennedy's biggest fall. that was ted kennedy on chappaquiddick. his foes made sure it was a moment never forgotten, the no even to this day. a decade after that scandal, kennedy felt ready to try to follow in his older brother's footsteps and run for the presidency. now, i want you to watch this moment when kennedy was asked a simple question and he seemed unable to answer. >> why do you want to be president? >> well, i'm making the announcement to run. the...
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by last conversation with ted kennedy came last year. -- my last conversation with ted kennedy came la year. >> whave beenlessed as a family to lieven public servicand also believe it and a political party i belve shared the ea that woodw wilson had, that a politil party has to snd for something. i believe at a politil party can be a inrument to make change, a that is why i a emocrat. but my parents and m brothers and sisters have ought their children ought to be involve to be engaged, to be part of e proce. to share whaoliver wendell holmes sd. tavis: their hr few pople -- there are few pople who have ffered the public sorrowhat senator keedy did, but he never bame bitterr jaded and became and remained beacon of hope incding the least among us. in a year when partisanship ruled the day, he wou reach across pay lines to ent some of theost important a lasting lgislation in all of u.s. hisry. ted kennedy will be buried at arlington naonal cemery algside his brothers, john and obert. until nex time, good night from l.a.. -- until nt timegood night from l.a. as always, keep the fah. >> ahe
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quite honestly, ted kennedy is missed in the sense that ted kennedy could have told very early on what the problems were and what to do about them. he understood not only the issues, but the dynamic of the institution. >> also he can sell. he could have sold it to the liberals. >> the expression that we have heard at the table before [unintelligible] but let's not close the book on this health care debate at this point. there is strong opposition, but by one count there is -- there are 45 hart senate votes for the public plan. 45 hard senate votes for the public plan and that is hard to draw away. at this point, barack obama has to find the other votes to put him over the top. whether it is 50 or a little higher number, it is not impossible. i think the kennedy legacy is boy to help him push that over the top. -- is going to help him push that over the top. >> ok, we will discuss >> the cia and post-9/11 interrogation techniques were released this afternoon -- this week with a heavily redacted stg mock executions, intimidation with a handgun, a power drill. attorney-general holder has
quite honestly, ted kennedy is missed in the sense that ted kennedy could have told very early on what the problems were and what to do about them. he understood not only the issues, but the dynamic of the institution. >> also he can sell. he could have sold it to the liberals. >> the expression that we have heard at the table before [unintelligible] but let's not close the book on this health care debate at this point. there is strong opposition, but by one count there is -- there...
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she shouted out, ted kennedy, ted kennedy. he was in a motor scooter with his wife, vicki, who's a louisiananative. she said thank you for standing up for us in louisiana. he gave her a hug. i'm sure she'll want that picture. and he went on to talk about the enormous day we were about to take in to witness the inauguration of the first black president. and he reminded me that bobby kennedy, his brother, had once foretold the story that america would indeed elect a first black president. so i will remember ted kennedy for his tenacity, his strength, and as someone who just fought for poor people, the right to organize, disabled, for gays and lesbians. he was an american hero. >> thanks for being with us early. early for you in seattle -- either that or late. one or the other. it's interesting when the picture is painted of those who knew him. the unapologetic embrace of liberalism that made him a big political target. also they say even though he held those beliefs and made no attempt to hide them in any ways, he found ways to
she shouted out, ted kennedy, ted kennedy. he was in a motor scooter with his wife, vicki, who's a louisiananative. she said thank you for standing up for us in louisiana. he gave her a hug. i'm sure she'll want that picture. and he went on to talk about the enormous day we were about to take in to witness the inauguration of the first black president. and he reminded me that bobby kennedy, his brother, had once foretold the story that america would indeed elect a first black president. so i...
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two things are said about ted kennedy here. number one, that he is a regular guy, we try to treat him as an ordinary neighbor, number two, everybody has a ted kennedy sto story in this region t is a local story first and then left to talk about the national ramifications of this loss. regarding plans, we're expecting something more formal from the family later. we have confirmed only a burial at arlington national cemetery, a period of repose at the kennedy library, a family mass at a catholic church that goes back in kennedy family history, but i think times, details, routes have yet to be formally and officially announced. >> brian, as you talked about throughout the morning and now going into the afternoon and what struck me as well is that when you think about tragedy in the kennedy family, it was ted kennedy who give the voice to the sorrow. he gave those famous eulogies for his brother and for his nephew. and there is a kind of eerie silence from the kennedys with the patriarch now gone. >> who is going to do that role in
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i think we have to listen to them. >> some final thoughts on ted kennedy's death. >> ted kennedy was an individual with thousands of best friends. you talk to people and they will relate to you especially individual relationship that they had dreaded we know what he did for that -- that they had. we know what he did for the country, what he did for the world. but oftentimes, those acts of charity that he did in the time that he had here on earth were never noticed. there was not a tv camera, he still photographer, was a reporter. >> thousands of unreported acts of kindness. >> there are incredible stories. you know, one staffer, his father was dying of brain cancer, kennedy went on a plane and went to see the father and told him what a great job that the son was doing and then sat with the sun for a couple of hours and then got on a planeç for washington. there are tens of stories like that, that kind of experience with ted kennedy. >> might longtime colleague -- my longtime colleague robert novak died past week of the same illness. in his autobiography, he did not have the kind we
i think we have to listen to them. >> some final thoughts on ted kennedy's death. >> ted kennedy was an individual with thousands of best friends. you talk to people and they will relate to you especially individual relationship that they had dreaded we know what he did for that -- that they had. we know what he did for the country, what he did for the world. but oftentimes, those acts of charity that he did in the time that he had here on earth were never noticed. there was not a...
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his name was ted kennedy. what was it like? >> i first have to set the context because ted kennedy, the president's brother wanted to be the next u.s. senator, but he was opposed by the speaker of the house,john mccormick's favorite nephew, eddie mccormick. and the president has already been accused of nepotism for making his brother bob attorney general. he certainly didn't wrant to endanger his relations with the speaker of the house in that difficult time so he announced no one from the house or the administrati administration. i can tell you the gridiron club as you know is sacred. jfk in an off the record speech to the gid iron club made a play on words about the fact that he was not sending combat troops to vietnam. he was sending only instructors and advisers. and me paid no attention to the debate between the hawks and the doves over vietnam in which the hawks accused the doves of saying they would rather be red than dead. so jfk said to the gid iron club, i have announced that we're not send iing any officia from the w
his name was ted kennedy. what was it like? >> i first have to set the context because ted kennedy, the president's brother wanted to be the next u.s. senator, but he was opposed by the speaker of the house,john mccormick's favorite nephew, eddie mccormick. and the president has already been accused of nepotism for making his brother bob attorney general. he certainly didn't wrant to endanger his relations with the speaker of the house in that difficult time so he announced no one from...
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but that was not ted kennedy. as he told us, individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves. indeed, ted was the happy warrior that the poet wordsworth spoke of when he wrote, as tempted more or able to endure, as more exposed to suffering and distress, hence, also more alive to tenderness. through his own suffering, ted kennedy became more alive to the plight and the suffering of others. a sick child who could not see a doctor, the young soldier denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from. landmark law that he championed, the civil rights act, the americans with disabilities act, immigration reform, children's health insurance, the family and medical leave act, all have a running thread. ted kennedy's life work was not to champion the causes of those with wealth or power or special connections, it was to give a voice to those who were not heard. to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity. to ma
but that was not ted kennedy. as he told us, individual faults and frailties are no excuse to give in and no exemption from the common obligation to give of ourselves. indeed, ted was the happy warrior that the poet wordsworth spoke of when he wrote, as tempted more or able to endure, as more exposed to suffering and distress, hence, also more alive to tenderness. through his own suffering, ted kennedy became more alive to the plight and the suffering of others. a sick child who could not see a...
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senator edward kennedy's solemn journey. >> greatest expections were placed upon ted kennedy's shouers because of who he was, but he surpassed them all because of who he became. >> a heartfelt good-bye to the politician and patriarch. >> i love you, dad, i always will. and i miss you already. >> from his home in massachusetts. to his second home on capitol hill. to his final resting place, alongside brothersobby and john. >> announcer: from abc news headquarters this is "world >> announcer: from abc news headquarters this is "world news." captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening, i'm jim sciutto. so many times across the years, it was ted kennedy leading his family in a ritual of grief and farewell but t today, they cameo say good-bye to him, to celebrate his life as an era in american politics came to an end. senator kennedy's body has arrived in washington where he served in the senate since 1962, a total of 47 years. washington is getting one last chance to say good-bye before the senator's body is bhtug to a place he kugnewhe all too wel arlington national cemetery, where ra
senator edward kennedy's solemn journey. >> greatest expections were placed upon ted kennedy's shouers because of who he was, but he surpassed them all because of who he became. >> a heartfelt good-bye to the politician and patriarch. >> i love you, dad, i always will. and i miss you already. >> from his home in massachusetts. to his second home on capitol hill. to his final resting place, alongside brothersobby and john. >> announcer: from abc news headquarters...
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you know, it's true that ted kennedy, and i heard mr. pearlstein and he was terrific in his analysis. ted kennedy to reach across the aisle and make the deal and settle for 70% because he knew 70% was better than zero, and there's going to be an inclination to do that as we deal with democrats who haven't made up their mind yet, but we cannot compromise and produce a bill that really doesn't do anything, that is a bill in name only. we've got to fight for something that's substantial. we've got to fight to make sure that people who have prior illnesses can't be denied health coverage, people who get sick can't be dropped. that health care truly is portable and everyone has access to a decent plan. those are the things that we cannot compromise on. so there's a danger with the desire to get a bill passed that we give up too much. i think it's a fine line, but the line has to be drawn in the name of substantial progress. >> and quickly, if the president does what you think he has to do by getting behind closed doors and say we're going, we
you know, it's true that ted kennedy, and i heard mr. pearlstein and he was terrific in his analysis. ted kennedy to reach across the aisle and make the deal and settle for 70% because he knew 70% was better than zero, and there's going to be an inclination to do that as we deal with democrats who haven't made up their mind yet, but we cannot compromise and produce a bill that really doesn't do anything, that is a bill in name only. we've got to fight for something that's substantial. we've got...
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and you never could have a better one than ted kennedy. when he was in your corner, he was in it forever. >> we became very, very good friends, even though we fought each other. those were knock down, drag out battles. he'd get up there and flail his arms, his face would get red, just excoriate our side and when it was all over he'd come up and throw his arms around me and say "was that all right?" you couldn't help but like him. >> don't you find it remarkable that one of the most partisan, liberal men in the last century serving in the senate, that so many of his foes embrace him because they know he made them bigger, he made them more graceful by the way in which he conducted himself. >> an emotional vice president biden and others talking about teddy kennedy. of course we've talked at length about the debt of gratitude that president obama owes to teddy kennedy providing that much-needed boost that lifted him on super tuesday. >> it interesting to hear he helped his career along even in the beginning stages. >> that's true >> ted kenne
and you never could have a better one than ted kennedy. when he was in your corner, he was in it forever. >> we became very, very good friends, even though we fought each other. those were knock down, drag out battles. he'd get up there and flail his arms, his face would get red, just excoriate our side and when it was all over he'd come up and throw his arms around me and say "was that all right?" you couldn't help but like him. >> don't you find it remarkable that one of...
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ted kennedy was there and jimmy carter was there. everyone knew ted kennedy was about to announce his canadidac to run against carter. carter dominated the occasion quoting john kennedy who was asked in 1962 would you recommend the presidency to others and jfk said no, at least for a while. carter said, i'd give the same advice to anyone, and of course what kennedy was saying carter said was, wait your turn. kennedy got the message, but, of course, ran for president anyway. >> michael, we see on the left part the screen a helicopter shot of the motorcade as it continues along interstate 93. we see the pictures of all the cars pulled off to the side and people paying their respects. what's the mood been like in boston today? >> well, i think people are just absorbing this news, because ted kennedy has been as much a part of boston and massachusetts as faneuil hall and the statehouse. very few were alive before john kennedy came to congress in 1946. so it's not just political. this is really a huge change of scene here. >> michael and
ted kennedy was there and jimmy carter was there. everyone knew ted kennedy was about to announce his canadidac to run against carter. carter dominated the occasion quoting john kennedy who was asked in 1962 would you recommend the presidency to others and jfk said no, at least for a while. carter said, i'd give the same advice to anyone, and of course what kennedy was saying carter said was, wait your turn. kennedy got the message, but, of course, ran for president anyway. >> michael, we...
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honor ted kennedy. she said ted kennedy's dream of quality health care for all americans will be made real this year because of his leadership and his inspiration. you are saying she is not using ted kennedy to try to push through a bill that has been rejected poll after poll? >> you can't use someone when it's something that person would want. this is what ted kennedy would want. this is what he spent his life fighting for. >> yes, you can. >> who want you to continue his legacy. >> lawyer remarks i think ted kennedy know in in this bill's current form it wouldn't have passed. >> let's put the american people aside. let's look at why democrats don't have the votes for this in congress. conservative democrat senators snow this is not going to go over well in their districts. so, the people back in these conservative states and these midwestern states, they don't care about ted kennedy, frankly, you could call it the brad pitt national health care plan. it's a stinker. it's not going to get run through.
honor ted kennedy. she said ted kennedy's dream of quality health care for all americans will be made real this year because of his leadership and his inspiration. you are saying she is not using ted kennedy to try to push through a bill that has been rejected poll after poll? >> you can't use someone when it's something that person would want. this is what ted kennedy would want. this is what he spent his life fighting for. >> yes, you can. >> who want you to continue his...
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ted kennedy was not finished. after his failed presidential bid, he spent the next 30 years in the senate growing older, wiser, and into one of the 20th century's most accomplished lawmakers. >> to protect the patients, protect the children, protect the women, to protect the -- >> reporter: in the senate was redemption. >> the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, and i have promised to keep and miles to go before i sleep, and miles to go before i sleep. >> reporter: what of the legacy? jack's daughter caroline briefly and clumsily made a bid for hillary clinton's senate seat and bobby's daughter, kathleen, ran unsuccessfully for maryland governor. much of the clan is involved in public service, but not elected office. eventually, someone will take the senate seed of edward moore kennedy, but it's not likely anyone will take his place. ted kennedy is gone, and with him, a time and an era. the legacy is written. candy crowley, cnn, washington. >> we'll have more in a moment on the rich, sometimes dark, but deeply signi
ted kennedy was not finished. after his failed presidential bid, he spent the next 30 years in the senate growing older, wiser, and into one of the 20th century's most accomplished lawmakers. >> to protect the patients, protect the children, protect the women, to protect the -- >> reporter: in the senate was redemption. >> the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, and i have promised to keep and miles to go before i sleep, and miles to go before i sleep. >> reporter: what of...
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>> ted kennedy was a liberal and proud of it. he fought for decades for liberal causes he never apologized for or backed down from. civil rights and civil justice for minorities, health care for all americans, more spending on education and social programs. you might have agreed with him, you might have disagreed with him. he was in many of those battles a divisive figure because of his beliefs but never because of his heart. he was a happy warrior and in these bit are times when ang and contempt seem to become the language of our politics, maybe it is the old fashioned joy ted kennedy brought. for all of us at abc news, good night, america. kruse: if you have a hard time walking and getting around in your house, you need a hoveround power chair. you'll be able to go to the mall... play with the grandkids... visit family and friends... and do all the things you ralways loved to do. tom kruse: i'm tom kruse, pinventor of the hoveround. call us toll-free now to find out how you can get one. grandpa: at first i hought i couldn't aff
>> ted kennedy was a liberal and proud of it. he fought for decades for liberal causes he never apologized for or backed down from. civil rights and civil justice for minorities, health care for all americans, more spending on education and social programs. you might have agreed with him, you might have disagreed with him. he was in many of those battles a divisive figure because of his beliefs but never because of his heart. he was a happy warrior and in these bit are times when ang and...
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of ted kennedy. you can only imagine the emotion that this family is going through, but they have, each day, every day, come outside, thanked people. she told us last night that it just meant more to her than anything in the world that so many people had come out, that they were expressing their love for her late husband and it has helped her get through this period. she was very strong. she has been through 15 months of an extraordinary experience of taking him through this process of the surgery that he went through, the chemotherapy, all of the treatments, then finally, the decision to come home to hyannis port and go through the final stages of this dreadful disease. joining me now from kansas city, david von brailly, editor at large for "time" magazine. david, you've written so movingly about what ted kennedy represented in terms of the myth and the reality. and forgive us here, because we not only have the wind and the sun and everything else, we've got the flights to logan airport. i hope you
of ted kennedy. you can only imagine the emotion that this family is going through, but they have, each day, every day, come outside, thanked people. she told us last night that it just meant more to her than anything in the world that so many people had come out, that they were expressing their love for her late husband and it has helped her get through this period. she was very strong. she has been through 15 months of an extraordinary experience of taking him through this process of the...
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peter and ted kennedy. i have always wondered that, because kennedy was a committed roman catholic. >> i am not going to judge that. bill: absolutely not, we cannot. >> the thing i think we have to be careful of is overstating the political accomplishments of ted kennedy. he definitely pushed a lot of liberal ideas and some successfully, but was the country moved to the left in the way he wanted it to be, even with the election of barack obama, and i would submit no. bill: no. laura ingraham. glenn beck. we will have his assessment on ted kennedy and more. ted kennedy and more. new aches and pains, ...and new questions about which pain reliever is right for your body. tylenol 8 hour works with your body, with one layer that dissolves quickly... ...one layer that lasts all day ...and no layers that irritate your stomach the way that ibuprofen can. it's tough on your body pain. not on your body. bill: ends and the impact segment tonight, there is still controversy about eric holder appointing a special prosec
peter and ted kennedy. i have always wondered that, because kennedy was a committed roman catholic. >> i am not going to judge that. bill: absolutely not, we cannot. >> the thing i think we have to be careful of is overstating the political accomplishments of ted kennedy. he definitely pushed a lot of liberal ideas and some successfully, but was the country moved to the left in the way he wanted it to be, even with the election of barack obama, and i would submit no. bill: no. laura...
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ted kennedy did do it. and that's what sets them apart. >> your stronger connection with him developed when you left congress. politically perhaps you were not useful to him. >> i was not useful to anybody, actually. i was 38 years old. i had to go home. i had to be with my boys for a variety of reasons. one of those reasons had to do with andrew being diagnosed recently with diabetes. my younger son. and also aspergers. there were a lot of republicans i raise ad lot of money for and i fought with. side by side. i left town and i received few phone calls. few letters, few notes. almost none from my own side. i got home to pensacola and it was a tough time. it was a really tough time. i loved that job. i hated leaving. but there was a package, big package. in that package was a huge picture of bobby kennedy. bobby was my hero, political hero. signed a note and said bobby would have loved working with you. i did, too. and then he said in a letter, if andrew ever needs anything, anything at all, call me up and
ted kennedy did do it. and that's what sets them apart. >> your stronger connection with him developed when you left congress. politically perhaps you were not useful to him. >> i was not useful to anybody, actually. i was 38 years old. i had to go home. i had to be with my boys for a variety of reasons. one of those reasons had to do with andrew being diagnosed recently with diabetes. my younger son. and also aspergers. there were a lot of republicans i raise ad lot of money for...
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sir, given your literary ability, a thought on ted ken kennedy. >> i think ted kennedy did something really remarkable. the youngest of this -- of nine children in this extraordinary family. he was never supposed to rise to the heights that was for joe or for jack or for bobby. for a long time i think the family didn't quite know how teddy was going to turn out. he was the prince who would never be king, yet he did this extraordinarily difficult thing to define for himself such a constructive role, such a meaningful role to become a titan of the senate, to fight for causes in which he believed so passionately, and to get results. it is so appropriate that brian stokes mitchell will be singing "the impossible dream." i have heard him sing that in man of la mancha, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house and this was just at the theater here in washington. tonight it will surely be a highly emotional moment, one that's entirely appropriate because he believed in the impossible dream, and he was -- and the emotion of that song and the optimism of that song i think just is perfect for wh
sir, given your literary ability, a thought on ted ken kennedy. >> i think ted kennedy did something really remarkable. the youngest of this -- of nine children in this extraordinary family. he was never supposed to rise to the heights that was for joe or for jack or for bobby. for a long time i think the family didn't quite know how teddy was going to turn out. he was the prince who would never be king, yet he did this extraordinarily difficult thing to define for himself such a...
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ted kennedy accomplished four... far more in his time in the senate than probably any of the presidents that i can recall, the ten presidents that he served with during that time. >> couric: bob schieffer, doug brinkley, that you can both so much for your invaluable insight. and coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," the village the kennedys have called home for decades, hyannisport, massachusetts. my grandkids are a great reason for me to keep my bones strong but even with calcium, vitamin d, and exercise, i still got osteoporosis. i never thought i could do more than stop my bone loss. then my doctor told me i could, with once-monthly boniva. boniva works with your body to help stop and reverse bone loss. studies show, after one year on boniva, nine out of ten women stopped and reversed their bone loss. i know i did. (announcer) don't take boniva if you have low blood calcium, severe kidney disease or can't sit or stand for at least one hour. follow dosing instructions carefully. stop taking boniva and tell
ted kennedy accomplished four... far more in his time in the senate than probably any of the presidents that i can recall, the ten presidents that he served with during that time. >> couric: bob schieffer, doug brinkley, that you can both so much for your invaluable insight. and coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," the village the kennedys have called home for decades, hyannisport, massachusetts. my grandkids are a great reason for me to keep my bones strong but even...
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tbl and few people in washington knew ted kennedy like him. he has been involved in politics for more than half a century. we welcome him to 9news now at 7:00 p.m. thank you so much for coming in tonight. we appreciate it today and our condolences. i want to talk about the fact that ted kennedy was a man who grew up as rich as he did, obviously liked to have a good time. i think he would be the first to admit that, yet he decided to spend his life in public service. why? >> i think it was characteristic of the whole family. certainly true of his brothers who grew up in the same way and had the same reputation for kind of having -- enjoying themselves. i think his father may have been mainly responsible. he brought them up rich, but told them that they owed something in return. you have to give something back. certainly all of them did, including the women. >> exactly. everybody is talking tonight about ted kennedy's ability to go across the aisle. he would get up in the senate and say partisan things. at the same time, they trusted him on the
tbl and few people in washington knew ted kennedy like him. he has been involved in politics for more than half a century. we welcome him to 9news now at 7:00 p.m. thank you so much for coming in tonight. we appreciate it today and our condolences. i want to talk about the fact that ted kennedy was a man who grew up as rich as he did, obviously liked to have a good time. i think he would be the first to admit that, yet he decided to spend his life in public service. why? >> i think it was...
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what was that side of ted kennedy? >> well, i keep thinking of stories, you know, back when he became the senator from massachusetts, replacing his brother, jack, it was back in '63. he called a party at his house of the delegation. they're ally rish guys most of them. in fact, all men at that point, and they all came over to his house. now, the jack kennedy tradition was to have the pols over for drinks and excuse them and have the aristocrats over for dinner. so he says we're ready to pull out and teddy says, no. you're staying for supper. there was a difference between ted kennedy and jack kennedy. jack kennedy was an aristocrat, hung out with people of inherited wealth. those are the people he was comfortable with. ted kennedy was much more democratic, lower case "d" and his friends were staffers and all sorts of people even more so than bobby. he was much more democratic in the best sense. >> it was perhaps almost generational. you know, stories about health care, i know one particular former staff member of his a
what was that side of ted kennedy? >> well, i keep thinking of stories, you know, back when he became the senator from massachusetts, replacing his brother, jack, it was back in '63. he called a party at his house of the delegation. they're ally rish guys most of them. in fact, all men at that point, and they all came over to his house. now, the jack kennedy tradition was to have the pols over for drinks and excuse them and have the aristocrats over for dinner. so he says we're ready to...
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senator ted kennedy, the standard bearer unlike any other. the brother of a president, who forged his own success in washington. >> the hope rises again. and the dream lives on. >> this morning, a look at his life, his work, and his legacy. it's wednesday, august 26th. you're watching abc news, continuing coverage of the death you're watching abc news, continuing coverage of the death of ted kennedy. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. and welcome to a special edition of "america this morning." it was shortly before midnight eastern time when senator ted kennedy lost his valiant battle with brain cancer. >> kennedy guyed at his seaside home in massachusetts, surrounded by his loved ones. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy, and to you, vinita, as well. extraordinarily heavy hearts for the kennedy family here at the kennedy compound, just downed the road behind me. we learned just after midnight this evening, senator ted kennedy succumb to the brain tumor. he spent much of the time these last several months here at the kennedy compo
senator ted kennedy, the standard bearer unlike any other. the brother of a president, who forged his own success in washington. >> the hope rises again. and the dream lives on. >> this morning, a look at his life, his work, and his legacy. it's wednesday, august 26th. you're watching abc news, continuing coverage of the death you're watching abc news, continuing coverage of the death of ted kennedy. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. and welcome to a special...
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he is the author of the book "ted kennedy, the dream never died." senator ted kennedy, with traffic heading south, and he heads north for the last night. i am shepard smith. "time your world with neil cavuto" now. neil: as we did ready to say goodbye to teddy, health careç. çwelcome, everybody. the devil is in the health care details. tucked in that massive 100-page- plus house bill, provisions that would force the irs to provide financial information from people off to a new health choices commissioner. a man from the institute for policy saysxd goodbye privacy. we are looking at this low, dignified goodbye to ted kennedy, whether this is something he envisioned in health care or feared. what is going on? >> you would think a liberal cause with the privacy, but, unfortunately, the people who have drafted this bill have turned a real tin ear towards privacy. as i call the health commissioner, the health commissar, the right to look into your social security record, as well. neil: why would that information be valuable to the health commissioner
he is the author of the book "ted kennedy, the dream never died." senator ted kennedy, with traffic heading south, and he heads north for the last night. i am shepard smith. "time your world with neil cavuto" now. neil: as we did ready to say goodbye to teddy, health careç. çwelcome, everybody. the devil is in the health care details. tucked in that massive 100-page- plus house bill, provisions that would force the irs to provide financial information from people off to...
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ted kennedy, 1991. he had a pretty good sense of humor and he was a pretty good painter, as well. >> he was, and i treasure that painting. he would -- you know, he'd constantly write notes. they always had an element of humor in them. when people were sick or had difficulties, he would write a note and try and buoy them up. he'd make phone calls. i remember one time i was being severely and wrongfully criticized. he call med once. he had a doc and got out a pay phone and said don't worry about it, we all know you're honest and there's nothing to it. those type of things really endeared him not just to me but many others that he would take time to call. we had a great time together, and like i say, we fought each other, too, and i think enjoyed even that. after every time we'd get into a hassle on the floor, we'd slip in the back and hug each other and laugh about it. >> and i remember years on the radio you used to have a point/counterpoint. you really go way back with him. on the current issue, which h
ted kennedy, 1991. he had a pretty good sense of humor and he was a pretty good painter, as well. >> he was, and i treasure that painting. he would -- you know, he'd constantly write notes. they always had an element of humor in them. when people were sick or had difficulties, he would write a note and try and buoy them up. he'd make phone calls. i remember one time i was being severely and wrongfully criticized. he call med once. he had a doc and got out a pay phone and said don't worry...
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and those who knew ted kennedy, those that were touched by ted kennedy's life. just saw this man as personally a remarkable man. we keep going back to the letter that trent lott wrote him. if everybody else knew what i knew about you. if america knew what you were like, one on one, personally. i would tell people about my encounters with him. just a few. but what a warm, wonderful guy, with a great sense of humor. again, guy on the opposite side politically of me, but a guy with no problem trying to reach out with republicans who used him as a punch line. >> you were talking a while ago about the issue of guns and the second amendment and conservatives and republicans. we don't know what the president is going to say when he steps up in front of the cameras at 9:30 or there abouts. one thing you can say about ted kennedy, take it to the bank truth, he was a man without cynicism. he was a man with no hate in his heart. in this day and age, when the bloggers and some of the cable chatter and the divisions in this country is so deep at that level, at the media leve
and those who knew ted kennedy, those that were touched by ted kennedy's life. just saw this man as personally a remarkable man. we keep going back to the letter that trent lott wrote him. if everybody else knew what i knew about you. if america knew what you were like, one on one, personally. i would tell people about my encounters with him. just a few. but what a warm, wonderful guy, with a great sense of humor. again, guy on the opposite side politically of me, but a guy with no problem...
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people just liked ted kennedy. the funny thing that's happened in this august it seems to me is the country is indicated a bifurcated mine, great affection for ted kennedy. but at the same time, they are having second thoughts about this president and this president is the first ted kennedy democrat elected -- >> segue i want to take a break and come back and talk about the whole health care debate and how did ted kennedy's death affects in it and the investigation into the cia. >>> my favorite interview with ted kennedy before the democratic convention in 2004 and the senator was walking me around the grounds at hyannis port pointing out the house where his brother jack first learned he would be president and i asked kennedy how much he regretted not winning the white house himself. >> my pursuit is public service, not the constant pursuit of the presidency. i said that almost 25 years ago so i have been honored to serve in the united states senate. i love the united states senate and we've been able to get a numb
people just liked ted kennedy. the funny thing that's happened in this august it seems to me is the country is indicated a bifurcated mine, great affection for ted kennedy. but at the same time, they are having second thoughts about this president and this president is the first ted kennedy democrat elected -- >> segue i want to take a break and come back and talk about the whole health care debate and how did ted kennedy's death affects in it and the investigation into the cia....